ICC Note:

Churches in Wenzhou are protesting a new order that is requiring them to have CCTV cameras installed inside the church. A Christian in the province said, “Government officials came to the churches and put up cameras by force. Some pastors and worshippers who didn’t agree to the move were dragged away…Some people needed to be treated in hospital after fighting the officials.” The new order affects both unregistered churches and churches under the state run Three Self Patriotic Movement. China is cracking down harder than ever on Christianity.

4/5/2017 China (Asia News) – Wenzhou is known as China’s Jerusalem because of its large Christian population, as well as its many churches and religious buildings.

Late last year, the authorities in Zhejiang province issued an order requiring CCTV camera in all Wenzhou churches. Installation began just before the start of the Lunar New Year holiday in January.

Some Christians have tried to resist government officials trying to install surveillance cameras on their churches for “anti-terrorism and security purposes.”

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